Adobe and Figma scrap £16bn merger after regulators criticise deal December 18, 2023 Adobe and Figma have ditched their $20bn (£16bn) tie-up after struggling to secure regulatory approval in both the UK and Europe.
Impact A.M. Awards: ESG excellence takes centre stage on glittering night December 18, 2023 Impact A.M. was founded to celebrate the best and the brightest within the business community who are putting environmental, social and governance issues at the top of the agenda.
Sadiq Khan appoints ex-Canary Wharf director as deputy mayor for business December 18, 2023 Former Canary Wharf Group director Howard Dawber has joined City Hall as deputy mayor for business.
Ofcom probe finds GB News breached impartiality rules with ‘don’t kill cash’ campaign December 18, 2023 An Ofcom investigation has found that GB News broke due impartiality rules during a summer episode of the channel's weekday news show.
Claridge’s back in black after seven-year rebuild as tourists flock back to London December 18, 2023 The Mayfair luxury hotel in Brook Street saw revenues more than double to £98.1m in 2022
‘Further evidence’ needed to show wage growth is falling, Bank’s Broadbent warns December 18, 2023 The Bank of England needs "further evidence" that wage growth was decisively cooling before cutting interest rates, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said today.
Lloyd’s of London strikes deal with Ping An to stay at iconic City HQ until 2035 December 18, 2023 Lloyd’s of London has struck a new deal with Chinese insurer Ping An to remain at its One Lime Street headquarters until 2035, four years longer than its original lease agreement.
FTSE bosses earn 57 times more than their employees as debate rages over London’s competitiveness December 18, 2023 Bosses of FTSE 350 firms are typically paid 57 times more than their employees, according to new data, as City grandees argue over the best way to attract talent to London.
Octopus valuation jumped 60 per cent since 2021 as it launches fresh funding round December 18, 2023 Octopus announced it would inject an additional £625m funds from its shareholders, as it continues to establish itself as one of Britain’s so-called ‘big six’ energy firms.
UK needs to ‘get its mojo back’ as another forecaster warns of slow growth December 18, 2023 "While the UK economy is resilient, it needs to get its mojo back," Yael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG UK, said.
